Security Engineer - Red Team at Workato

Lisbon, , Portugal -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

28 Dec, 25

Salary

0.0

Posted On

29 Sep, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Cybersecurity, Penetration Testing, Red Team Operations, Cloud Security, Vulnerability Research, Exploitation, Threat Modeling, Security Automation, Scripting, AI Security, Social Engineering, Bug Bounty, Compliance Frameworks, Adversary Emulation, Security Research, Attack Simulation

Industry

Software Development

Description

About Workato Workato transforms technology complexity into business opportunity. As the leader in enterprise orchestration, Workato helps businesses globally streamline operations by connecting data, processes, applications, and experiences. Its AI-powered platform enables teams to navigate complex workflows in real-time, driving efficiency and agility. Trusted by a community of 400,000 global customers, Workato empowers organizations of every size to unlock new value and lead in today’s fast-changing world. Learn how Workato helps businesses of all sizes achieve more at workato.com. Why join us? Ultimately, Workato believes in fostering a flexible, trust-oriented culture that empowers everyone to take full ownership of their roles. We are driven by innovation and looking for team players who want to actively build our company. But, we also believe in balancing productivity with self-care. That’s why we offer all of our employees a vibrant and dynamic work environment along with a multitude of benefits they can enjoy inside and outside of their work lives. If this sounds right up your alley, please submit an application. We look forward to getting to know you! Also, feel free to check out why: Business Insider named us an “enterprise startup to bet your career on” Forbes’ Cloud 100 recognized us as one of the top 100 private cloud companies in the world Deloitte Tech Fast 500 ranked us as the 17th fastest growing tech company in the Bay Area, and 96th in North America Quartz ranked us the #1 best company for remote workers Responsibilities Join our Product Security team as a Security Engineer - Red Team and help secure the future of AI automation through offensive security operations. This is a remote position in either Spain or Portugal. You'll simulate real-world adversarial attacks against our cloud architecture, AI model endpoints, and complex multi-tenant SaaS platform while playing a key role in strengthening our defenses during our Agentic AI Transformation. You will play a pivotal role in identifying security weaknesses, validating defensive capabilities, and improving our security posture through adversarial testing. Your findings will directly influence product security architecture and drive security improvements across a diverse set of customer deployments. Key responsibilities include: Adversarial Exercises and Penetration Testing: Conduct red team exercises and penetration tests to simulate real-world attacks and validate defensive controls Exploitation and Vulnerability Research: Perform vulnerability research and exploitation to validate attack paths and contribute to the security community Threat Modeling and Attack Simulation: Collaborate on threat modeling to anticipate attacker techniques and strengthen defensive strategies SecOps and Bug Bounty Collaboration: Partner with Security Operations and Bug Bounty teams to enhance detection, response, and organizational resilience External Testing Coordination: Coordinate external red team and penetration testing engagements and third-party security assessments Security Automation and Tooling: Develop automated tools and frameworks to scale offensive security operations across systems and applications This role offers the opportunity to conduct offensive security research against mission-critical systems deployed globally while working with AI and cloud technologies. If you're passionate about thinking like an attacker to build stronger defenses, this role could be perfect for you. Requirements Qualifications / Experience / Technical Skills Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or related technical field 5+ years in cybersecurity with a focus on offensive security, penetration testing, or red team operations Advanced penetration testing certifications (OSCP, OSCE, GPEN, GXPN, or equivalent) Deep expertise in cloud security testing, particularly AWS environments Proficiency in exploitation frameworks and tools (Nuclei, Metasploit, Burp, Cobalt Strike, custom tooling) Scripting and automation skills (Python, Go, Bash, or similar) Hands-on experience with vulnerability research and exploit development Knowledge of threat modeling methodologies and attack path analysis Preferred Qualifications: AI/ML security testing experience Experience with social engineering and phishing campaigns Advanced security certifications (GCFA, GCIH, GIAC, CRTO, CRTE) Experience with threat intelligence and adversary emulation frameworks (MITRE ATT&CK) Active participation in the security research community and CVE discoveries Knowledge of compliance frameworks and vendor relationship management (REQ ID: 2219)

Responsibilities

As a Security Engineer - Red Team, you will simulate real-world adversarial attacks against our cloud architecture and multi-tenant SaaS platform. Your role will involve identifying security weaknesses and improving our security posture through adversarial testing.